Soviet Russian USSR WWII medal Order of Glory 3rd Class with serial number in the 400-thousand range, awarded for bravery in combat on May 7, 1945 – some of the final hours of WWII – to private Nikolai Gusev, a rifleman in the 126th Rifle Division. The citation reads as follows. Comrade Gusev, in battle for the settlement of Hertzberg on 07.05.1945, acting as part of his squad, destroyed 8 Germans with fire from his sub-machine gun and took 5 prisoner. Very scarce award for the last 1-2 days of the war in Europe! As seen in the images! The serial number of the award is authentic and matches the serial number shown in the archival documents. If you require confirmation in advance, please send me a message, and I will gladly provide images. Reasonable, rational collectors who are genuinely interested in the history represented by an award will make the effort to reach out and will quickly find that everything is in order. Winner will be provided with archival research (10 pages – including Award Record Card) in electronic format, unredacted, in color. Professional English translation of the Record Card and Citation is available if requested before receipt of item. All questions in advance. I will answer all coherent, respectful inquiries to the best of my ability. Please see my other listings. Lots of excellent Soviet medals! Many additional high quality pieces available that are not yet listed.
